Where can I find better instructions for multicontroller?

[king1522]

The instructions that come with the multicontroller are pretty basic, at least for a dummy like me. Is there a web site that describes in greater detail the features of the multicontroller and different setups and how to set it up? I feel that it has a lot of features that I am missing.

 

[rvitko]

The multicontroller I think is just to complicated for anything short of a text book. In fact the last time I talked with Axel Tunze I asked that they add a new feature only to learn it already has it and I just didn't know it. For the most part you just have to play around with it and learn by experience. If you have a particular thing you are trying to accomplish let me know and I will explain it. I can tell you that with two pumps wou cannot use all the features. Sequence mode will not work and the pseudo random mode I learned about will not work either. It takes four pumps to use these two modes.

 

[king1522]

thanks Roger. Could you explain in a little more detail the pulse knob. I think I understand the symbols above the knob, but not sure. Is all the way left for short pulses and right for long pulses? Approximately how long are the pulses? When the red lights in the center of the unit are alternating off and on, I am assuming that is indicating the two speeds of the pump. Am I correct?
Thanks
Don

 

[king1522]

Oh yeah, Roger, I have a picture posted in the reef forum of how I hid the faux rocks. Take a look at it!
Don

 

[rvitko]

The pulse intervals go from shorter to longer as you turn clockwise- 1.5sec- 7sec. The LED's do indicate the pulsing, as do the yellow pump LED's which dim and brighten. I saw your post and I was very impressed with it being completely unnoticable.

 

[blgreef]

pseudo random mode

Hmm tell us more

 

[rvitko]

If you run sequence and set different pulse levels, the pumps may come on at high flow on one round and then on low flow the next round so it is somewhat random.